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1993 Kia Pride — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
26.8%
Latest Pass Rate
966
Total Tests (All Years)
63,159 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Kia Pride as it ages.

16 yrs39.0%
17 yrs35.8%
18 yrs38.6%
19 yrs40.9%
20 yrs39.4%
21 yrs26.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs39.0%362
17 yrs35.8%229
18 yrs38.6%158
19 yrs40.9%110
20 yrs39.4%66
21 yrs26.8%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Kia Pride pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (21 yrs)26.8%41
2013 (20 yrs)39.4%66
2012 (19 yrs)40.9%110
2011 (18 yrs)38.6%158
2010 (17 yrs)35.8%229
2009 (16 yrs)39%362

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
39.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 362Avg Mileage 70,694Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%
2010High Fail Rate
35.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 229Avg Mileage 71,727Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%
2011High Fail Rate
38.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 158Avg Mileage 67,445Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%
2012High Fail Rate
40.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 66,026Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%
2013High Fail Rate
39.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 68,415Top Failure Suspension — 118.2%
2014High Fail Rate
26.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 63,159Top Failure Brakes — 161.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Kia Pride, with age trends.

Brakes
71.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
68.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes41.7% (16 yrs)161.0% (21 yrs)
+119.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension42.5% (16 yrs)124.4% (21 yrs)
+81.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.7% (16 yrs)46.3% (21 yrs)
+28.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment31.2% (16 yrs)46.3% (21 yrs)
+15.1%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions22.7% (16 yrs)29.3% (21 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Pride cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 966 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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